When Guinea Pigs Fly!

by James Proimos, Andy Rheingold

Meet Brooks, Leone, and Allen, and strap yourself in for a hilarious adventure as these three guinea pigs lost in the big city try to find their way back to the pet store.

Brooks, Leone, and Allen are three guinea pigs who live a comfortable life at a pet store called The Natural Pet. One day a fellow named Needleman, who's smitten by the pet store owner, Aurora, purchases the trio of guinea pigs and mistakenly releases them in a park. The guinea pigs, realizing that freedom isn't all they imagined it to be, begin their journey to get back to the pet store. Along the way, they encounter squirrels, pigeons, rats, and cockroaches. This being the first book in the series, the guinea pigs don't quite make it back, but the adventure is off and running!

Genres: Childrens, Fantasy, Humor

112 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published June 1, 2005

About the author

James Proimos has yet to rescue a small human from a river, but he has written and illustrated many books for them. James splits his time between Los Angeles and Middleburg, Virginia.

Reviews

[Carlos Llanos · Rating 4 out of 5]

I expected Mr. Snake to appear

[Nancy Kotkin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Strange hybrid between a graphic novel and a chapter book. The guinea pigs aren't recognizable as guinea pigs, and don't resemble one another either. In fact, it's difficult to tell what animal any of the characters are supposed to be. The story ends abruptly, in the midst of their journey, with "To be continued..."

[Jess Gill · Rating 3 out of 5]

funny (as are many of Proimos' other works). part chapter book, part graphic novel.

[Wendi Lau · Rating 5 out of 5]

5th grader loved it and can't believe a sequel was not written. End leaves reader hanging and hoping for the best for our heroes. I read it too and it made me laugh out loud.